Possible review of the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program
National Marine Fisheries Service
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2003 Marine Mammal Commission Letters and Agency Responses
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Please note that a complete list of the 2003 Commission letters and agency responses can be found in Appendix A of the Commission’s 2003 Annual Report.
Application instructions for scientific research and enhancement permits
National Marine Fisheries Service
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Process of obtaining scientific research permits
National Marine Fisheries Service
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Implementation of the incidental take regime
National Marine Fisheries Service
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North Atlantic right whale critical habitat boundaries
National Marine Fisheries Service
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Review of 2003 draft stock assessment reports
National Marine Fisheries Service
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Review of Florida listing criteria for species that are endangered, threatened, or of special concern and of manatee status
Florida Fish and Wildife Conservation Commission
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Release of stranded pilot whales
National Marine Fisheries Service
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Permit applications
National Marine Fisheries Service
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Zero Mortality Rate Goal
National Marine Fisheries Service
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Comments on clean-up of Tern Island, French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii
U.S. Coast Guard
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Reducing incidental deaths of large whales
National Marine Fisheries Service
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NOAA Fisheries Strategic Plan
National Marine Fisheries Service
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Ship Strike Reduction Strategy
National Marine Fisheries Service
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Comments on proposed manatee refuges
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Comments on the increasing frequency with which marine mammals are being subjected to taking by harassment through directed human-marine mammal interactions
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Standard 1 guidelines for U.S. fisheries
National Marine Fisheries Service
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Proposed listing of killer whale stocks as depleted
National Marine Fisheries Service
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Comments on the proposed marine reserves in the state waters around Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
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Expansion of critical habitat boundaries
National Marine Fisheries Service
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Rulemaking regarding the List of Fisheries
National Marine Fisheries Service
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Incidental taking of Florida manatees
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Biopsy sampling of North Atlantic right whales
National Marine Fisheries Service
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